Deborah D Iwanowicz, PhD
Deb is the Contaminants Biology Program Manager, which is part of the Environmental Health Program within the Ecosystem Mission Area.
Before starting with the Ecosystems Mission Area, Deb was a principal investigator and collaborator on a number of projects that focus on the effects of contaminants on fish health, the significance of disease organisms in invasive species, profiling complex microbial community dynamics, as well as protocol and assay development.
Professional Experience
USGS Environmental Health Program Manager: July 2024 - Present
USGS Environmental Health Program Specialist: September 2023 - July 2024
USGS Eastern Ecological Science Center, Research Biologist: August 2006 - September 2023
Leetown Science Center, SCEP Student: August 2000 - August 2006
Leetown Science Center, Biological Technician: January 1997 - August 2000
Education and Certifications
Ph.D., 2007, University of Georgia
M.S., 1998, Purdue University
B.S., 1993, Purdue University
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Potential concerns with analytical Methods Used for the detection of Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans from archived DNA of amphibian swab samples, Oregon, USA
Taxonomic identification of pollen has historically been accomplished via light microscopy but requires specialized knowledge and reference collections, particularly when identification to lower taxonomic levels is necessary. Recently, next-generation sequencing technology has been used as a cost-effective alternative for identifying bee-collected pollen; however, this novel approach has...
Authors
Deborah D. Iwanowicz, William B. Schill, Deanna H. Olson, M. J. Adams, Christine L. Densmore, Robert S. Cornman, Cynthia R. Adams, Chester Figiel, Chauncey W. Anderson, Andrew R Blaustein, Tara Chestnut
A comparison of honey bee-collected pollen from working agricultural lands using light microscopy and ITS metabarcoding
Taxonomic identification of pollen has historically been accomplished via light microscopy but requires specialized knowledge and reference collections, particularly when identification to lower taxonomic levels is necessary. Recently, next-generation sequencing technology has been used as a cost-effective alternative for identifying bee-collected pollen; however, this novel approach has...
Authors
Matthew Smart, Robert S. Cornman, Deborah D. Iwanowicz, Margaret McDermott-Kubeczko, Jeff S Pettis, Marla S Spivak, Clint R.V. Otto
Molecular detection of avian influenza virus from sediment samples in waterfowl habitats on the Delmarva Peninsula, United States
Avian influenza viruses (AIV) affect many species of birds including waterfowl and may persist in sediment in aquatic habitats. Sediment samples were collected from two areas representative of prime migration and overwintering waterfowl habitat in Dorchester County, Maryland in the fall and winter of 2013–2014. Samples were screened for the presence of AIV via reverse transcriptase...
Authors
Christine L. Densmore, Deborah D. Iwanowicz, Christopher Ottinger, Larry J. Hindman, Amanda Bessler, Luke R. Iwanowicz, Diann J. Prosser, Matt Whitbeck, Cindy P. Driscoll
Complete genome sequence of a novel aquareovirus that infects the endangered fountain darter, Etheostoma fonticola
Here, we report the complete genome of a novel aquareovirus isolated from clinically normal fountain darters, Etheostoma fonticola, inhabiting the San Marcos River, Texas, USA. The complete genome consists of 23,958 bp consisting of 11 segments that range from 783 bp (S11) to 3,866 bp (S1).
Authors
Luke R. Iwanowicz, Deborah D. Iwanowicz, Cynthia R. Adams, Teresa D. Lewis, Thomas M. Brandt, Robert S. Cornman, Lakyn R. Sanders
Metabarcoding of fecal samples to determine herbivore diets: A case study of the endangered Pacific pocket mouse
Understanding the diet of an endangered species illuminates the animal’s ecology, habitat requirements, and conservation needs. However, direct observation of diet can be difficult, particularly for small, nocturnal animals such as the Pacific pocket mouse (Heteromyidae: Perognathus longimembris pacificus). Very little is known of the dietary habits of this federally endangered rodent...
Authors
Deborah D. Iwanowicz, Amy G. Vandergast, Robert S. Cornman, Cynthia R. Adams, Joshua R. Kohn, Robert N. Fisher, Cheryl S. Brehme
Effects of urban land-use on largescale stonerollers in the Mobile River Basin, Birmingham, AL
During the spring and fall of 2001 and the spring of 2002 a study was conducted to evaluate the health of the largescale stoneroller (Campostoma oligolepis) populations in streams along an urban land-use gradient. Sites were selected from a pool of naturally similar sub-basins (eco-region, basin size, and geology) of the Mobile River basin (MRB), using an index of urban intensity derived...
Authors
Deborah D. Iwanowicz, M.C. Black, Vicki S. Blazer, H. Zappia, Wade L. Bryant
Taxonomic characterization of honey bee (Apis mellifera) pollen foraging based on non-overlapping paired-end sequencing of nuclear ribosomal loci
Identifying plant taxa that honey bees (Apis mellifera) forage upon is of great apicultural interest, but traditional methods are labor intensive and may lack resolution. Here we evaluate a high-throughput genetic barcoding approach to characterize trap-collected pollen from multiple North Dakota apiaries across multiple years. We used the Illumina MiSeq platform to generate sequence...
Authors
Robert S. Cornman, Clint R.V. Otto, Deborah D. Iwanowicz, Jeffery S Pettis
Transforming growth factor-β1 expression in endangered age-0 shortnose suckers (Chasmistes brevirostris) from Upper Klamath Lake, OR relative to histopathology, meristic, spatial, and temporal data
During July – September of 2008, 2009, and 2010 endangered age-0 juvenile shortnose suckers were sampled from Upper Klamath Lake, OR in a health evaluation that included the measurement of transforming growth factor – beta (TGF-β) expression in spleen in combination with a histopathology assessment. This analysis was performed to determine if the expression of this immuno-regulator could...
Authors
Christopher A. Ottinger, Christine L. Densmore, Laura S. Robertson, Deborah D. Iwanowicz, Scott P. Vanderkooi
Evidence of estrogenic endocrine disruption in smallmouth and largemouth bass inhabiting Northeast U.S. National Wildlife Refuge waters: A reconnaissance study
Intersex as the manifestation of testicular oocytes (TO) in male gonochoristic fishes has been used as an indicator of estrogenic exposure. Here we evaluated largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) or smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieu) form 19 National Wildlife Refuges (NWRs) in the Northeast U.S. inhabiting waters on or near NWR lands for evidence of estrogenic endocrine disruption...
Authors
Luke R. Iwanowicz, Vicki S. Blazer, A.E. Pinkney, C.P. Guy, A.M. Major, K. Munney, S. Mierzykowski, S. Lingenfelser, A. Secord, K. Patnode, T.J. Kubiak, C. Stern, Cassidy M. Hahn, Deborah D. Iwanowicz, Heather L. Walsh, Adam J. Sperry
Mycobacterial infection in Northern snakehead (Channa argus) from the Potomac River catchment
The Northern snakehead, Channa argus (Cantor), is a non-native predatory fish that has become established regionally in some temperate freshwater habitats within the United States. Over the past decade, Northern snakehead populations have developed within aquatic ecosystems throughout the eastern USA, including the Potomac River system within Virginia, Maryland and Washington, D.C. Since...
Authors
Christine L. Densmore, Luke R. Iwanowicz, Anne Henderson, Deborah D. Iwanowicz, J.S. Odenkirk
Spread of the Rat Lungworm (Angiostrongylus cantonensis) in Giant African Land Snails (Lissachatina fulica) in Florida, USA
The rat lungworm (Angiostrongylus cantonensis) is a parasitic nematode that causes rat lungworm disease. It is the leading cause of eosinophilic meningitis and is a zoonotic health risk. We confirmed the presence of A. cantonensis using species-specific, quantitative PCR in 18 of 50 (36%) giant African land snails (Lissachatina fulica) collected from Miami, Florida in May 2013. These...
Authors
Deborah D. Iwanowicz, Lakyn R. Sanders, W. Bane Schill, Maniphet V Xayavong, Alexandre J da Silva, Yvonne Qvarnstrom, Trevor Smith
Efficacy of iodine for disinfection of Lake Sturgeon eggs from the St. Lawrence River, New York
Optimal fish husbandry to reduce the risk of disease is particularly important when using wild fish as the source for gametes. The propagation and reestablishment of Lake Sturgeon Acipenser fulvescens in New York waters to become a viable self-sustaining population is considered a high priority by managers. While standard hatchery egg disinfection practices have been used to prevent the...
Authors
Marc A. Chalupnicki, Dawn E. Dittman, Clifford E. Starliper, Deborah D. Iwanowicz
Non-USGS Publications**
Cartwright, D.D. 1998. Dietary lipid levels of juvenile yellow perch (Master’s Thesis). Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN.
Densmore, C. L., J. H. Schachte, V. S. Blazer, T. B. Waldrop, C. J. Petrie, A. Mack, M. V. Bature, P. S. Pooler, D.D. Cartwright and W. B. Schill. 2001. A comparison of susceptibility to Myxobolus cerebralis, the cause of whirling disease among Onchorhynchus mykiss strains in field and laboratory exposures. J. Aquatic Animal Health 13:220-227.
Gauthier, D. T., D.D. Cartwright, C. L. Densmore, V. S. Blazer, and C. A. Ottinger. 2003. Measurement of in vitro mitogenesis in fish: ELISA based detection of the thymidine analogue 5’-bromo-2’-deoxyuridine. Fish & Shellfish Immunology 14(4):279-288.
Blazer, V. S., Densmore, C. L.; Schill, W. B.; Cartwright, D.D., and Page, S. J. 2004. Comparative susceptibility of Atlantic salmon, lake trout and rainbow trout to Myxobolus cerebralis in controlled laboratory exposures. Diseases of Aquatic Organisms 58(1):27-34.
Iwanowicz, L., Griffin, A., Cartwright, D., and Blazer, V. 2006. Mortality and pathology associated in brown bullheads (Ameiurus nebulosus) naturally infected with Edwarsiella ictaluri under tank culture conditions. Diseases of Aquatic Organisms 70(3):219-225.
Blazer, V. S., L. R. Iwanowicz, D. D. Iwanowicz, D. R. Smith, J. A. Young, J. D. Hedrick, S. W. Foster, and S.J. Reeser. 2007. Intersex (Testicular oocytes) in Smallmouth bass Micropterus dolomieu from the Potomac River and selected nearby drainages. Journal of Aquatic Animal Health. 19: 242-253.
Iwanowicz, D.D. 2007. Effects of environmental stressors and anthropogenic disturbances on infections with myxozoan parasites (Doctoral dissertation). University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia. Print.
Iwanowicz, L. R., D. D. Iwanowicz, L. M. Pote, V. S. Blazer, and W. B. Schill. 2008. Morphology and 18S rDNA of Henneguya gurlei (Myxosporea) from Ameiurus nebulosus (Siluriformes) in North Carolina, USA. Journal of Parasitology 94:46-57.
Burdick, S.M., Ottinger, C., Brown, D.T., VanderKooi, S.P., Robertson, L., and Iwanowicz, D.. 2009. Distribution, health, and development of larval and juvenile Lost River and Shortnose suckers in the Williamson River Delta restoration project and Upper Klamath Lake, Oregon: 2008 Annual Data Summary: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2009-1287, 76 p.
Blazer, V.S., L.R. Iwanowicz, C.E. Starliper, and D.D. Iwanowicz. 2010. Mortality of Centrarchid fishes in the Potomac Drainage: Survey results and overview of potential contributing factors. Journal of Aquatic Animal Health. 22: 190-218.
1. Iwanowicz, D.D. 2011. Overview On the Effects of Parasites On Fish Health. Pages 176-184 in Cipriano, R.C., Bruckner, A.W. and Shchelkunov, I.S., editors. 2011. Bridging America and Russia with Shared Perspectives on Aquatic Animal Health Proceedings of the Third Bilateral Conference between Russia and the United States. 20 July 2009. Shepherdstown, West Virginia. Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation, Landover, Maryland, USA.
https://www.lsc.usgs.gov/files/D%20Iwanowicz%202011.pdf
https://www.lsc.usgs.gov/files/D%20Iwanowicz%202011.pdf
Walsh, HL, LR Iwanowicz, GW Glenney, D. D. Iwanowicz, VS Blazer. 2012. Description of Two New Gill Myxozoans from Smallmouth (Micropterus dolomieu) and Largemouth (M. salmoides) Bass. Journal of Parasitology. 98 415-422.
Iwanowicz, D. D., L.R. Iwanowicz, E.W. Howerth, W.B. Schill, V.S. Blazer, and R.L. Johnson. 2013. Characterization of a new Myxozoan Species (Myxozoa: Myxobolidae: Myxosporea) in Largescale Stonerollers (Campostoma oligolepis) from the Mobile River Basin (Alabama). Journal of Parasitology 99(1): 102-111.
Ciparis, S., D. D. Iwanowicz and J. R. Voshell. 2013. Relationships between nutrient enrichment, pleurocerid snail densities, and trematode infection rates in streams. Fish Biology 58 (7): 1392-1404.
Iwanowicz. D.D., L.R. Iwanowicz, N. Hitt, T.L. King. 2013. Differential expression profiles of miRNA in the Little Brown Bat (Myotis lucifugus) associated with White Nose affected and unaffected individuals. U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2013–1099, 11 p., available only at http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2013/1099
Blazer, V.S, D.D. Iwanowicz, H.L. Walsh, A.J. Sperry, L.R. Iwanowicz, D.A. Alvarez, R.A. Brightbill, G. Smith and R. Manning. 2014. Reproductive Health Indicators of Fishes from Pennsylvania Watersheds: Association with Chemicals of Emerging Concern. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 186 (10): 6471-6491.
Morrison, C., M. Springmann, D. Iwanowicz, and C. Wade. 2014.Development of ten microsatellite loci in the intensive giant African land snail, Achatina (Lissachatina) fulica Bowdich, 1822. Conservation Genetics Resources. 19 September.
Chalupnicki, M., D. Dittman, C.E. Starliper, and D.D. Iwanowicz. 2015. Efficacy of Iodine for Disinfection of Lake Sturgeon Eggs from the St. Lawrence River, New York. North American Journal of Aquaculture 77: 82-89.
Iwanowicz, D, Sanders L, Schill W., Xayavong M, de Silva, A, Qvarnstrom Y, Smith T. 2015. Spread of the Rat Lungworm (Angiostrogylus cantonensis) in Giant African Land Snails (Lissachatina fulica) in Florida, USA. Journal of Wildlife Diseases 51(3): 749-753. doi: 10.7589/2014-06-160. Epub 2015 May 14.
Starliper, C.E., B.J. Watten, D.D. Iwanowicz, P.A. Green, N. L. Bassett, and C.R. Adams. 2015. Efficacy of pH Elevation as a Bactericidal Strategy for Treating Ballast Water of Freight Carriers. Journal of Advanced Research 6: 501-509.
Iwanowicz, L., V. Blazer, A. Pinkney, C. Guy, A. Major, K. Munney, S. Mierzykowski, S. Lingenfelser, A. Secord, T. Kubiak, C. Stern, C. Hahn, D. Iwanowicz, H. Walsh, and A. Sperry. 2015. Evidence of Estrogenic Endocrine Disruption in Smallmouth Bass and Largemouth Bass Inhabiting Northeast U.S. National Wildlife Refuge Waters: A Reconnaissance Study. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 124: 50-59.
Densmore, C.L., L.R. Iwanowicz, A.P. Henderson, D.D. Iwanowicz and J.S. Odenkirk. 2015. Mycobacterial Infection in Northern Snakehead (Channa argus) from the Potomac River Catchment. Journal of Fish Diseases. Epub 2015.
Cornman, R.S., C.R.V. Otto, D. Iwanowicz, J.S. Pettis. 2015. Taxonomic characterization of honey bee (Apis mellifera) pollen foraging based on non-overlapping paired-end sequencing of nuclear ribosomal loci. Plos One
Iwanowicz, D., M.C. Black, V.S. Blazer, H. Zappia, and W. Bryant. 2016. Effects of urban land-use on largescale stonerollers in the Mobile River Basin, Birmingham, AL. Ecotoxicology 25:608-621.
Ottinger, C.A., C.L. Densmore, L.S. Robertson, D.D. Iwanowicz, S.P. VanderKooi. 2016. Transforming growth factor-β1 expression in endangered age-0 shortnose suckers (Chasmistes brevirostris) from Upper Klamath Lake, OR relative to histopathology, meristic, patial and temporal data. Fish and Shellfish Immunology 49:1-6.
Iwanowicz, D.D., A.G. Vandergast, R.S. Cornman, C.R. Adams, J.R. Kohn, R.N. Fisher, C.S. Brehme. 2016. Metabarcoding of fecal samples to determine herbivore diets: a case study of the endangered pacific pocket mouse. Plos One
Iwanowicz, D.D., W.B. Schill, D.H. Olson, M.J. Adams, C. Densmore, R.S.Cornman, C. Adams, C.Figiel, Jr., C.W. Anderson, A.R. Blaustein, and T. Chestnut. 2017. Potential concerns with the analytical methods used for the detection of Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans from archived DNA of amphibian swab samples, Oregon, USA. Herpetological Review 48(2): 352-355.
Smart, M.D., R.S. Cornman, D.D. Iwanowicz, M. McDermott-Kubeczko, J.S. Pettis, M.S. Spivak, C.R.V. Otto. 2017. A comparison of honey bee-collected pollen from working agricultural lands using light microscopy and ITS metabarcoding. Environmental Entomology 46(1):38-49. DOI: 10.1093/ee/nvw159
Prosser, D.J., C.L.Densmore, L.J. Hindman, D.D. Iwanowicz, C.A. Ottinger, L.R. Iwanowicz, C.P. Driscoll, J.L. Nagel. 2017. Low pathogenic avian influenza viruses in wild migratory waterfowl in a region of high poultry production, Delmarva, Maryland. Avian Diseases 61(1): 128-134.
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.
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Filter Total Items: 38
Potential concerns with analytical Methods Used for the detection of Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans from archived DNA of amphibian swab samples, Oregon, USA
Taxonomic identification of pollen has historically been accomplished via light microscopy but requires specialized knowledge and reference collections, particularly when identification to lower taxonomic levels is necessary. Recently, next-generation sequencing technology has been used as a cost-effective alternative for identifying bee-collected pollen; however, this novel approach has...
Authors
Deborah D. Iwanowicz, William B. Schill, Deanna H. Olson, M. J. Adams, Christine L. Densmore, Robert S. Cornman, Cynthia R. Adams, Chester Figiel, Chauncey W. Anderson, Andrew R Blaustein, Tara Chestnut
A comparison of honey bee-collected pollen from working agricultural lands using light microscopy and ITS metabarcoding
Taxonomic identification of pollen has historically been accomplished via light microscopy but requires specialized knowledge and reference collections, particularly when identification to lower taxonomic levels is necessary. Recently, next-generation sequencing technology has been used as a cost-effective alternative for identifying bee-collected pollen; however, this novel approach has...
Authors
Matthew Smart, Robert S. Cornman, Deborah D. Iwanowicz, Margaret McDermott-Kubeczko, Jeff S Pettis, Marla S Spivak, Clint R.V. Otto
Molecular detection of avian influenza virus from sediment samples in waterfowl habitats on the Delmarva Peninsula, United States
Avian influenza viruses (AIV) affect many species of birds including waterfowl and may persist in sediment in aquatic habitats. Sediment samples were collected from two areas representative of prime migration and overwintering waterfowl habitat in Dorchester County, Maryland in the fall and winter of 2013–2014. Samples were screened for the presence of AIV via reverse transcriptase...
Authors
Christine L. Densmore, Deborah D. Iwanowicz, Christopher Ottinger, Larry J. Hindman, Amanda Bessler, Luke R. Iwanowicz, Diann J. Prosser, Matt Whitbeck, Cindy P. Driscoll
Complete genome sequence of a novel aquareovirus that infects the endangered fountain darter, Etheostoma fonticola
Here, we report the complete genome of a novel aquareovirus isolated from clinically normal fountain darters, Etheostoma fonticola, inhabiting the San Marcos River, Texas, USA. The complete genome consists of 23,958 bp consisting of 11 segments that range from 783 bp (S11) to 3,866 bp (S1).
Authors
Luke R. Iwanowicz, Deborah D. Iwanowicz, Cynthia R. Adams, Teresa D. Lewis, Thomas M. Brandt, Robert S. Cornman, Lakyn R. Sanders
Metabarcoding of fecal samples to determine herbivore diets: A case study of the endangered Pacific pocket mouse
Understanding the diet of an endangered species illuminates the animal’s ecology, habitat requirements, and conservation needs. However, direct observation of diet can be difficult, particularly for small, nocturnal animals such as the Pacific pocket mouse (Heteromyidae: Perognathus longimembris pacificus). Very little is known of the dietary habits of this federally endangered rodent...
Authors
Deborah D. Iwanowicz, Amy G. Vandergast, Robert S. Cornman, Cynthia R. Adams, Joshua R. Kohn, Robert N. Fisher, Cheryl S. Brehme
Effects of urban land-use on largescale stonerollers in the Mobile River Basin, Birmingham, AL
During the spring and fall of 2001 and the spring of 2002 a study was conducted to evaluate the health of the largescale stoneroller (Campostoma oligolepis) populations in streams along an urban land-use gradient. Sites were selected from a pool of naturally similar sub-basins (eco-region, basin size, and geology) of the Mobile River basin (MRB), using an index of urban intensity derived...
Authors
Deborah D. Iwanowicz, M.C. Black, Vicki S. Blazer, H. Zappia, Wade L. Bryant
Taxonomic characterization of honey bee (Apis mellifera) pollen foraging based on non-overlapping paired-end sequencing of nuclear ribosomal loci
Identifying plant taxa that honey bees (Apis mellifera) forage upon is of great apicultural interest, but traditional methods are labor intensive and may lack resolution. Here we evaluate a high-throughput genetic barcoding approach to characterize trap-collected pollen from multiple North Dakota apiaries across multiple years. We used the Illumina MiSeq platform to generate sequence...
Authors
Robert S. Cornman, Clint R.V. Otto, Deborah D. Iwanowicz, Jeffery S Pettis
Transforming growth factor-β1 expression in endangered age-0 shortnose suckers (Chasmistes brevirostris) from Upper Klamath Lake, OR relative to histopathology, meristic, spatial, and temporal data
During July – September of 2008, 2009, and 2010 endangered age-0 juvenile shortnose suckers were sampled from Upper Klamath Lake, OR in a health evaluation that included the measurement of transforming growth factor – beta (TGF-β) expression in spleen in combination with a histopathology assessment. This analysis was performed to determine if the expression of this immuno-regulator could...
Authors
Christopher A. Ottinger, Christine L. Densmore, Laura S. Robertson, Deborah D. Iwanowicz, Scott P. Vanderkooi
Evidence of estrogenic endocrine disruption in smallmouth and largemouth bass inhabiting Northeast U.S. National Wildlife Refuge waters: A reconnaissance study
Intersex as the manifestation of testicular oocytes (TO) in male gonochoristic fishes has been used as an indicator of estrogenic exposure. Here we evaluated largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) or smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieu) form 19 National Wildlife Refuges (NWRs) in the Northeast U.S. inhabiting waters on or near NWR lands for evidence of estrogenic endocrine disruption...
Authors
Luke R. Iwanowicz, Vicki S. Blazer, A.E. Pinkney, C.P. Guy, A.M. Major, K. Munney, S. Mierzykowski, S. Lingenfelser, A. Secord, K. Patnode, T.J. Kubiak, C. Stern, Cassidy M. Hahn, Deborah D. Iwanowicz, Heather L. Walsh, Adam J. Sperry
Mycobacterial infection in Northern snakehead (Channa argus) from the Potomac River catchment
The Northern snakehead, Channa argus (Cantor), is a non-native predatory fish that has become established regionally in some temperate freshwater habitats within the United States. Over the past decade, Northern snakehead populations have developed within aquatic ecosystems throughout the eastern USA, including the Potomac River system within Virginia, Maryland and Washington, D.C. Since...
Authors
Christine L. Densmore, Luke R. Iwanowicz, Anne Henderson, Deborah D. Iwanowicz, J.S. Odenkirk
Spread of the Rat Lungworm (Angiostrongylus cantonensis) in Giant African Land Snails (Lissachatina fulica) in Florida, USA
The rat lungworm (Angiostrongylus cantonensis) is a parasitic nematode that causes rat lungworm disease. It is the leading cause of eosinophilic meningitis and is a zoonotic health risk. We confirmed the presence of A. cantonensis using species-specific, quantitative PCR in 18 of 50 (36%) giant African land snails (Lissachatina fulica) collected from Miami, Florida in May 2013. These...
Authors
Deborah D. Iwanowicz, Lakyn R. Sanders, W. Bane Schill, Maniphet V Xayavong, Alexandre J da Silva, Yvonne Qvarnstrom, Trevor Smith
Efficacy of iodine for disinfection of Lake Sturgeon eggs from the St. Lawrence River, New York
Optimal fish husbandry to reduce the risk of disease is particularly important when using wild fish as the source for gametes. The propagation and reestablishment of Lake Sturgeon Acipenser fulvescens in New York waters to become a viable self-sustaining population is considered a high priority by managers. While standard hatchery egg disinfection practices have been used to prevent the...
Authors
Marc A. Chalupnicki, Dawn E. Dittman, Clifford E. Starliper, Deborah D. Iwanowicz
Non-USGS Publications**
Cartwright, D.D. 1998. Dietary lipid levels of juvenile yellow perch (Master’s Thesis). Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN.
Densmore, C. L., J. H. Schachte, V. S. Blazer, T. B. Waldrop, C. J. Petrie, A. Mack, M. V. Bature, P. S. Pooler, D.D. Cartwright and W. B. Schill. 2001. A comparison of susceptibility to Myxobolus cerebralis, the cause of whirling disease among Onchorhynchus mykiss strains in field and laboratory exposures. J. Aquatic Animal Health 13:220-227.
Gauthier, D. T., D.D. Cartwright, C. L. Densmore, V. S. Blazer, and C. A. Ottinger. 2003. Measurement of in vitro mitogenesis in fish: ELISA based detection of the thymidine analogue 5’-bromo-2’-deoxyuridine. Fish & Shellfish Immunology 14(4):279-288.
Blazer, V. S., Densmore, C. L.; Schill, W. B.; Cartwright, D.D., and Page, S. J. 2004. Comparative susceptibility of Atlantic salmon, lake trout and rainbow trout to Myxobolus cerebralis in controlled laboratory exposures. Diseases of Aquatic Organisms 58(1):27-34.
Iwanowicz, L., Griffin, A., Cartwright, D., and Blazer, V. 2006. Mortality and pathology associated in brown bullheads (Ameiurus nebulosus) naturally infected with Edwarsiella ictaluri under tank culture conditions. Diseases of Aquatic Organisms 70(3):219-225.
Blazer, V. S., L. R. Iwanowicz, D. D. Iwanowicz, D. R. Smith, J. A. Young, J. D. Hedrick, S. W. Foster, and S.J. Reeser. 2007. Intersex (Testicular oocytes) in Smallmouth bass Micropterus dolomieu from the Potomac River and selected nearby drainages. Journal of Aquatic Animal Health. 19: 242-253.
Iwanowicz, D.D. 2007. Effects of environmental stressors and anthropogenic disturbances on infections with myxozoan parasites (Doctoral dissertation). University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia. Print.
Iwanowicz, L. R., D. D. Iwanowicz, L. M. Pote, V. S. Blazer, and W. B. Schill. 2008. Morphology and 18S rDNA of Henneguya gurlei (Myxosporea) from Ameiurus nebulosus (Siluriformes) in North Carolina, USA. Journal of Parasitology 94:46-57.
Burdick, S.M., Ottinger, C., Brown, D.T., VanderKooi, S.P., Robertson, L., and Iwanowicz, D.. 2009. Distribution, health, and development of larval and juvenile Lost River and Shortnose suckers in the Williamson River Delta restoration project and Upper Klamath Lake, Oregon: 2008 Annual Data Summary: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2009-1287, 76 p.
Blazer, V.S., L.R. Iwanowicz, C.E. Starliper, and D.D. Iwanowicz. 2010. Mortality of Centrarchid fishes in the Potomac Drainage: Survey results and overview of potential contributing factors. Journal of Aquatic Animal Health. 22: 190-218.
1. Iwanowicz, D.D. 2011. Overview On the Effects of Parasites On Fish Health. Pages 176-184 in Cipriano, R.C., Bruckner, A.W. and Shchelkunov, I.S., editors. 2011. Bridging America and Russia with Shared Perspectives on Aquatic Animal Health Proceedings of the Third Bilateral Conference between Russia and the United States. 20 July 2009. Shepherdstown, West Virginia. Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation, Landover, Maryland, USA.
https://www.lsc.usgs.gov/files/D%20Iwanowicz%202011.pdf
https://www.lsc.usgs.gov/files/D%20Iwanowicz%202011.pdf
Walsh, HL, LR Iwanowicz, GW Glenney, D. D. Iwanowicz, VS Blazer. 2012. Description of Two New Gill Myxozoans from Smallmouth (Micropterus dolomieu) and Largemouth (M. salmoides) Bass. Journal of Parasitology. 98 415-422.
Iwanowicz, D. D., L.R. Iwanowicz, E.W. Howerth, W.B. Schill, V.S. Blazer, and R.L. Johnson. 2013. Characterization of a new Myxozoan Species (Myxozoa: Myxobolidae: Myxosporea) in Largescale Stonerollers (Campostoma oligolepis) from the Mobile River Basin (Alabama). Journal of Parasitology 99(1): 102-111.
Ciparis, S., D. D. Iwanowicz and J. R. Voshell. 2013. Relationships between nutrient enrichment, pleurocerid snail densities, and trematode infection rates in streams. Fish Biology 58 (7): 1392-1404.
Iwanowicz. D.D., L.R. Iwanowicz, N. Hitt, T.L. King. 2013. Differential expression profiles of miRNA in the Little Brown Bat (Myotis lucifugus) associated with White Nose affected and unaffected individuals. U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2013–1099, 11 p., available only at http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2013/1099
Blazer, V.S, D.D. Iwanowicz, H.L. Walsh, A.J. Sperry, L.R. Iwanowicz, D.A. Alvarez, R.A. Brightbill, G. Smith and R. Manning. 2014. Reproductive Health Indicators of Fishes from Pennsylvania Watersheds: Association with Chemicals of Emerging Concern. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 186 (10): 6471-6491.
Morrison, C., M. Springmann, D. Iwanowicz, and C. Wade. 2014.Development of ten microsatellite loci in the intensive giant African land snail, Achatina (Lissachatina) fulica Bowdich, 1822. Conservation Genetics Resources. 19 September.
Chalupnicki, M., D. Dittman, C.E. Starliper, and D.D. Iwanowicz. 2015. Efficacy of Iodine for Disinfection of Lake Sturgeon Eggs from the St. Lawrence River, New York. North American Journal of Aquaculture 77: 82-89.
Iwanowicz, D, Sanders L, Schill W., Xayavong M, de Silva, A, Qvarnstrom Y, Smith T. 2015. Spread of the Rat Lungworm (Angiostrogylus cantonensis) in Giant African Land Snails (Lissachatina fulica) in Florida, USA. Journal of Wildlife Diseases 51(3): 749-753. doi: 10.7589/2014-06-160. Epub 2015 May 14.
Starliper, C.E., B.J. Watten, D.D. Iwanowicz, P.A. Green, N. L. Bassett, and C.R. Adams. 2015. Efficacy of pH Elevation as a Bactericidal Strategy for Treating Ballast Water of Freight Carriers. Journal of Advanced Research 6: 501-509.
Iwanowicz, L., V. Blazer, A. Pinkney, C. Guy, A. Major, K. Munney, S. Mierzykowski, S. Lingenfelser, A. Secord, T. Kubiak, C. Stern, C. Hahn, D. Iwanowicz, H. Walsh, and A. Sperry. 2015. Evidence of Estrogenic Endocrine Disruption in Smallmouth Bass and Largemouth Bass Inhabiting Northeast U.S. National Wildlife Refuge Waters: A Reconnaissance Study. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 124: 50-59.
Densmore, C.L., L.R. Iwanowicz, A.P. Henderson, D.D. Iwanowicz and J.S. Odenkirk. 2015. Mycobacterial Infection in Northern Snakehead (Channa argus) from the Potomac River Catchment. Journal of Fish Diseases. Epub 2015.
Cornman, R.S., C.R.V. Otto, D. Iwanowicz, J.S. Pettis. 2015. Taxonomic characterization of honey bee (Apis mellifera) pollen foraging based on non-overlapping paired-end sequencing of nuclear ribosomal loci. Plos One
Iwanowicz, D., M.C. Black, V.S. Blazer, H. Zappia, and W. Bryant. 2016. Effects of urban land-use on largescale stonerollers in the Mobile River Basin, Birmingham, AL. Ecotoxicology 25:608-621.
Ottinger, C.A., C.L. Densmore, L.S. Robertson, D.D. Iwanowicz, S.P. VanderKooi. 2016. Transforming growth factor-β1 expression in endangered age-0 shortnose suckers (Chasmistes brevirostris) from Upper Klamath Lake, OR relative to histopathology, meristic, patial and temporal data. Fish and Shellfish Immunology 49:1-6.
Iwanowicz, D.D., A.G. Vandergast, R.S. Cornman, C.R. Adams, J.R. Kohn, R.N. Fisher, C.S. Brehme. 2016. Metabarcoding of fecal samples to determine herbivore diets: a case study of the endangered pacific pocket mouse. Plos One
Iwanowicz, D.D., W.B. Schill, D.H. Olson, M.J. Adams, C. Densmore, R.S.Cornman, C. Adams, C.Figiel, Jr., C.W. Anderson, A.R. Blaustein, and T. Chestnut. 2017. Potential concerns with the analytical methods used for the detection of Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans from archived DNA of amphibian swab samples, Oregon, USA. Herpetological Review 48(2): 352-355.
Smart, M.D., R.S. Cornman, D.D. Iwanowicz, M. McDermott-Kubeczko, J.S. Pettis, M.S. Spivak, C.R.V. Otto. 2017. A comparison of honey bee-collected pollen from working agricultural lands using light microscopy and ITS metabarcoding. Environmental Entomology 46(1):38-49. DOI: 10.1093/ee/nvw159
Prosser, D.J., C.L.Densmore, L.J. Hindman, D.D. Iwanowicz, C.A. Ottinger, L.R. Iwanowicz, C.P. Driscoll, J.L. Nagel. 2017. Low pathogenic avian influenza viruses in wild migratory waterfowl in a region of high poultry production, Delmarva, Maryland. Avian Diseases 61(1): 128-134.
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